bại liệt

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ liət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ liək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaːj˨˩˨ liək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bạiheavynặng liệtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bại liệt means paralysed.

Meanings of bại liệt in English

Adjective

paralysed

Noun

(pathology) poliomyelitis; polio

Example sentences with bại liệt

Jonas Salk đã phát triển vắc xin bại liệt vào năm 1952. Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1952.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

bại + liệt.

Frequently asked questions

What does bại liệt mean in English?

bại liệt (adjective) means "paralysed".

How do you pronounce bại liệt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ liət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaːj˨˩˨ liək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bại — heavy tone (nặng), liệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.